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To Change China - by Jonathan D Spence (Paperback)

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  • From "the best known and most talented historian of China writing in English today" (Los Angeles Times), an examination of a diverse collection of Western foreigners who attempted "to change China" "To change China" was the goal of foreign missionaries, soldiers, doctors, teachers, engineers, and revolutionaries for more than three hundred years.
  • About the Author: Jonathan Spence (1936-2021): Was the author of more than a dozen well-regarded books "which illuminate China's vast history through details that illuminated bigger pictures and themes.
  • 352 Pages
  • Social Science, Sociology

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About the Book



As a new era of relations between China and the United States begins, the tales in this volume illuminate the folly of foreign missionaries, soldiers, doctors, and others who foolishly believed they could transform the religious and cultural traditions of this vast, enigmatic country.



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From "the best known and most talented historian of China writing in English today" (Los Angeles Times), an examination of a diverse collection of Western foreigners who attempted "to change China"

"To change China" was the goal of foreign missionaries, soldiers, doctors, teachers, engineers, and revolutionaries for more than three hundred years. But the Chinese, while eagerly accepting Western technical advice, clung steadfastly to their own religious and cultural traditions. As a new era of relations between China and the United States begins, the tales in this volume will serve as cautionary histories for businessmen, diplomats, students, or any other foreigners who foolishly believe that they can transform this vast, enigmatic country.



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Praise for To Change China

"Serious historical entertainment at its best."
--The New York Times Book Review

"A fascinating book . . . Mr. Spence has given these careers fascinating first-person detail. He is a skilled craftsman."
--The New York Review of Books



About the Author



Jonathan Spence (1936-2021): Was the author of more than a dozen well-regarded books "which illuminate China's vast history through details that illuminated bigger pictures and themes. (The New York Times)" including The Gate of Heavenly Peace, Treason by the Book, and The Death of Woman Wang. His awards include a Guggenheim and a MacArthur Fellowship. He was Sterling Professor of History at Yale University from 1993 to 2008.
Dimensions (Overall): 7.56 Inches (H) x 5.24 Inches (W) x .64 Inches (D)
Weight: .53 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 352
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Sociology
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Theme: General
Format: Paperback
Author: Jonathan D Spence
Language: English
Street Date: March 27, 1980
TCIN: 90807067
UPC: 9780140055283
Item Number (DPCI): 247-39-7694
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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  • A: Readers can expect detailed accounts of foreign efforts to influence China, highlighting cultural resistance.

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  • A: The book explores the attempts of Western foreigners to change China's cultural and religious traditions over three centuries.

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  • A: The author is Jonathan Spence, a renowned historian of China and Yale professor.

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